WEDDINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20601, 27 June 1930, Page 7

WEDDINGS.

HARVEY—FLETCHER. The marriage of Miss Alice Fletcher, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Fletcher, of Edwin Street, Mount Eden, to Mr. Frank Dudley Harvey, second son of Mrs. E. Harvey and the late Mr.Harvey, of Waiuku, was celebrated at St. David's Church last evening. The Rev. J. A. Thompson performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given awav by her . father, wore a frock of soft ivory panne velvet with a flared skirt dipping low at the back and a deep vandyked neck of flesh pink georgette, inlet in the back and front of the corsage, was outlined with diamante. Her Brussels net veil was arranged on the head with sprays of orange blossom and termed a long train, which was held in place at the end with a deep border of panne velvet lined with pink georgette. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and whiie flowers. The chief bridesmaid. Miss Kathleen Knott, wore a frock of primrose satin beaute made on long princess lines, with a large , satin bow at the back of the waistline. ' Her primrose felt hat>wjs bordered with tulle and finished with a large satin bow and she carried a shower bouquet of apricot and primrose-shaded flowers. Miss *, Ethel Wilson (Hamilton) and Miss Mary Partridge also attended as bridesmaids and wore Victorian frocks of coral pink and Alice blue satin beaute respectively, with, deep bertha collars of georgette. Their felt hats were the same shades as their, frocks and they carried bonouets of pink flowers. The two little page* boys, David and Hugh McLaren, wid carried tile bride's train, wore cream" velvet trousers and satin blouses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Norman Harvey as best man and Mr. Harold Cox and Mr. Frank Hill were groomsmen. Acting as ushers were Messrs. Graham anil John Coltman. Mrs. Fletcher received her guests at the reception which followed wearing a frock of burgundy-red georgette, with a black fur-trimmed coat and burgundy-red felt hat. She carried an autumn-tinted bouquet. Mrs. Harvey wore black s3k;man>cain relieved with grey lace and a black felt hat trimmed with ospreys. She carried a bouquet to tone. Mrs. D. McLaren, sister of the bride, was in a frock of Lido blue satin relieved with cherry, with a navy blue coat.

HEWSON—BRISTED. A wedding of special New Zealand interest took place this afternoon at St. Michael's Church, Highgate, writes our London correspondent on May 22. The bridegroom was Paymaster-Lieutenant Wilfred Graham fiewson, R.N., formerly in H.M.S. Dunedin on the New Zealand station. The bride was Miss Kathleen Griffith Bristed, only daughter of Mr. A. 11. Bristed, of Christehnrch, and the late Mrs. Bristed. She arrived in England on Easter Sunday, by ' the Barratool. Among the passengers was the Right Rev. the Bishop of Newcastle (Bishop Long}, and to-day's ceremony in the beautiful Highgate Church was performed by him. The bride was given away by her uncle, Major R. B. Bristed, and the subsequent reception was held at the house of Mr. and Mrs. 11. R. Heath, Mrs. Heath being the sister of Mr. Bristed. ' Hie bridegroom was in naval uniform, as also was Lieutenant W. A. Dallmever, R.N., ona of the groomsmen. The bride wore a. gown of ivory chiffon, with veil of tulle and wreath of orange blossom, and slio carried a bouquet of Allan Richardson roses and asparagus fern with streamers of gold and orange shot ribbon. The two bridesmaids were Miss Me La Niion (Christchurch), and Miss Molly Hewson ' (sister oE the bridegroom). They wer® in dresses of love-in-the-mist-blae crep« chiffon, patterned with bunches of deep vellow rosebuds, made with transparent ( coatees and "with long flowing skirts edged ! with blue tulle.' Their shady hats_wert of the same material as the dress, simply banded with ribbon. Their Victorianposy bouquets were made of Sowers ia shades of blue and yellow, with a golden rose in the centre. The best man was Mr. J. B. Hewson (brother of the bridegroom). During the progress of • th# choral ceremony the choir sang Psalm 67 and the hymn " 0 Perfect Love." Thif bishop and the choristers met the bridal party at the west door, leading the way to the chancel entrance singing the hymn " Lead Us, Heavenly Father."